Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14450001 - ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC AMPLIFIER

Accident Summary Nr: 14450001 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104515689	08/05/1986	3599	0	Waymark

Abstract: A CONCESSIONAIRE HOLDING A MICROPHONE AT A COUNTY FAIR WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE CONCESSION TRAILER AND A CONSOLE THAT HOUSED THE CONTROLS FOR A RACE GAME. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE MICROPHONE IN HIS LEFT HAND AS HIS LEFT LEG CONTACTED A METAL BAR THAT CONNECTED THE TRAILER TO THE CONSOLE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL OVER BACKWARD AND GRABBED A METAL PIPE ON AN ADJACENT CONCESSION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE EQUIPMENT AFTER THE ACCIDENT FOUND THE TRAILER TO BE UNGROUNDED AND FOUND THE AMPLIFIER TO HAVE A LEAKAGE TO GROUND OF 38 VOLTS. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WERE CONFLICTING STATEMENTS FROM WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, AND THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WAS ALTERED AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104515689			Fatality	Electric Shock	Demonstrators, promoters and models, sales

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